"I was reading the dictionary. I thought
it was a poem about everything."
                     --Steven Wright

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Tolerant of ( সহিষ্ণু ) We must be tolerant of opposition.
  • Senior to ( বয়সে বড়, উচ্চপদস্থ ) He is senior to me by four years.
  • Close to ( নিকটে ) The school is very close to our house.
  • Render into ( অনুবাদ করা ) Render the passage into Hindi.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Warn of ( সতর্ক করা ) He warned me of the danger.

Idioms:

  • In a hurry ( তাড়াহুড়ার মধ্যে ) Don't do the work in a hurry.
  • Tooth and nail ( তীব্রভাবে ) He fought tooth and nail against his enemy.
  • Apple of discord ( বিবাদেয় বিষয় ) The paternal property has become an apple of discord between the two brothers.
  • In lieu of ( পরিবর্তে ) Give me this pen in lieu of that.
  • ABC ( প্রাথমিক জ্ঞান ) Everybody must know at least the ABC of religion.
  • be on ones back ( একেবারে কুপোকাত )